magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
prohibition; inhibition; ban
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
that day; the very same day
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
everything; anything; nothing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
due form; official; formality
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to read the situation; to sense the mood
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness